IQALUIT\, Nunavut (March 12\, 2019) - Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and Chairperson of the Order of Nunavut Advisory Council Joe Enook today announced that Mr. Zacharias Kunuk\, O.C. will be this year’s recipient of the Order of Nunavut.

On January 1\, 2010\, The Order of Nunavut Act came into force. The objective of the Order is to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the territory. The Order is the highest honour of Nunavut and takes precedence over all other orders\, decorations or medals conferred by the Government of Nunavut.